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S42 Dry heath

Diagnostic taxa

Avenella flexuosa, Calluna vulgaris, Carex pilulifera, Genista pilosa

Bryophytes: Hypnum cupressiforme aggr.

Constant taxa

Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum aggr., Avenella flexuosa, Betula pendula, Calluna vulgaris, Carex pilulifera, Danthonia decumbens, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra aggr., Galium saxatile, Genista pilosa, Luzula campestris aggr., Molinia caerulea aggr., Nardus stricta, Pilosella officinarum, Pinus sylvestris, Potentilla erecta, Pteridium aquilinum, Rumex acetosella, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Bryophytes: Dicranum scoparium, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Pleurozium schreberi

Lichens: Cladonia pyxidata aggr.

Dominant taxa

Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus

Bryophytes: Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Pleurozium schreberi

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.